Harbor Path Collaboration with DSHS Laura Jasso LCSW

Harbor. Path Collaboration with DSHS Laura Jasso, LCSW & Jessica Conly, BSW

History 2017 • Harbor. Path usage expands in Houston • Harbor. Path shares they can no longer meet the needs of Houston • Discussions begin at DSHS about how to ensure medication needs are met in Houston • DSHS works with TRG to contract with Harbor. Path to cover medication costs in Houston 2

History 2018 • Harbor. Path- no more free medication fills nationally • DSHS, TRG, and Harbor. Path expand current contract to encompass all of Texas • DSHS requests help of AAs to identify providers that will (or may possibly) use Harbor. Path in 2018 • Business Agreement • Memorandum of Understanding • Clinic Info Sheet • Physician Sign Up Form • Case Manager Listing 3

AA Response (so far…) • AAs with possible or confirmed Harborpath provider use in 2018 include: • Bexar • BVCOG • Dallas • TRG • AAs with outstanding confirmation of possible or confirmed provider use: • Lubbock • Tarrant • STDC 4

Monitoring Harbor. Path • Care Services has identified required data points for future monitoring • Care Services is working with Harbor. Path and the ARIES team to ensure this data is captured during the import process from Harbor. Path to ARIES. • Care Services and ARIES are collaborating with the goal of monitoring Harbor. Path usage “in-house”, independent of the Germane provider monitoring 10/15/2021 5

THMP Approval • Once a client is approved for THMP they will no longer have access to Harbor. Path • Care Services is working closely with Harbor. Path and THMP staff to streamline how this information will be gathered and distributed 10/15/2021 6

Next Steps • Care Services will work with AAs and Harbor. Path to secure all necessary paperwork at both the AA and provider level • AAs must notify DSHS if any new provider(s) are added throughout the year that may need access to Harbor. Path 10/15/2021 7

Last Words • The goal of this initiative is to meet the medication needs of PWLH in Texas • Care Services will continue to work diligently with ARIES staff, THMP staff, and Harbor. Path to ensure as smooth a rollout as possible • Thank you in advance for your cooperation as we work to implement this initiative 10/15/2021 8

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